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Hogsed, Sr. hym21190@gmail.com *************************************************************** Fires Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Clay County, North Carolina (130 Names) Fires Creek Baptist Church is located West of Hayesville off U. S. Hwy 64. Fires Creek Baptist Church was organized on December 29, 1877 with ten charter members. Ministers who helped n the church organization were Elder W. C. Ghormly and Elder H. Moss. Ghormly served as the first pastor. The original building was made of logs, but by the year 1896 a new building had been started. This building was used until it was blown down by a storm in the 1930’s. Nails could not be bought so the members pulled the nails from the old building and reused them in the new building. The first church buildings were located on a hill where the cemetery is now located. Land for the present site was donated by Clinton Bradshaw and his wife Ruby Barlow Bradshaw. It is located 200 yards from the original site. Pastors from the early days were: W. C. Ghormly, H. Moss, W. H. Baker, J. W. Farmer, J. V. Reece, W. L. Robinson, M. H. Barker, J. C. Burrell, J. C. Hampton, W. A. Cassidy, and E. G. Ledford. These were the pastors between 1877 to 1915. This survey was performed by Mrs. Dorothy Shepherd. Compilation and submission to the Internet performed by Phillip Yorke Hogsed, Sr. with permission of Dorothy Shepherd. Authorized for private, non-commercial use only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, there is no warranty expressed or implied. Use of this information is done so at the risk of the user. FIRES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY SURVEYED BY MRS. DOROTHY SHEPHERD AUBERRY Elijah 15 Oct 1847 25 Aug 1909 H/o Louise AUBERRY Emma L. 19 Apr 1902 30 Nov 1977 W/o John C. AUBERRY Frank L. 25 Mar 1918 7 Jan 1987 H/o Mary Lou Lee AUBERRY Homer 3 Mar 1894 29 Sep 1973 H/o Zora Brendle AUBERRY James 15 Feb 1921 1 Mar 1921 AUBERRY John C. 13 May 1899 26 Jan 1984 H/o Emma L. AUBERRY Joseph G. 23 Jul 1896 5 Jul 1918 AUBERRY Louise 8 Mar 1861 28 Nov 1942 W/o Elijah AUBERRY Mary Lou Lee 10 Jul 1925 W/o Frank L. AUBERRY Quinton 5 Apr 1932 6 May 1932 AUBERRY Zora Brendle 10 Jul 1898 7 Nov 1971 W/o Homer BRADSHAW Clinton A. 18 Jul 1915 16 Jul 1973 H/o Ruby A. BRADSHAW Dave 16 Sep 1866 11 Apr 1938 H/o Minnie BRADSHAW Francis 21 Apr 1930 21 Apr 1930 BRADSHAW Minnie 14 Jul 1888 16 May 1930 W/o Dave BRADSHAW Ruby A. 3 Jul 1917 3 Aug 1980 W/o Clinton A. BARLOW Allie Bradshaw 14 Jul 1920 W/o Charlie BARLOW Charlie 2 Aug 1914 24 Mar 1942 H/o Allie BARLOW Grady 3 Jul 1917 10 Mar 1971 BARLOW Joseph H. 19 Jul 1878 30 Jun 1951 H/o Rosie E. BARLOW Rosie E. 26 Jan 1884 13 Jul 1940 W/o Joseph H. BARLOW Thomas 1908 1908 S/o J. H. Barlow BRENDLE Calvin M. (Rev) 25 May 1871 3 Jan 1954 H/o Nancy B. BRENDLE Edna Mae Roach 23 May 1908 5 Dec 1987 W/o William Taylor BRENDLE Mamie 1902 1984 BRENDLE Nancy B. 2 Aug 1868 12 Dec 1946 W/o Rev Calvin M. BRENDLE Rachel 26 Sep 1922 26 Sep 1922 D/o William Taylor & Edna R. BRENDLE William Taylor 22 May 1902 21 Jun 1985 H/o Edna Mae Roach BUCHANAN Elbert D. 4 Apr 1926 25 Mar 1989 H/o Mildred Roach BUCHANAN Eliza P. 11 Jun 1903 14 Sep 1963 W/o Henry BUCHANAN General C. 8 May 1854 Sep 1929 BUCHANAN George W. 11 Jul 1893 22 Apr 1962 Pvt WW II BUCHANAN Henry R. 25 Mar 1896 24 Jun 1960 H/o Eliza; PFC BUCHANAN Mildred R. 29 Mar 1926 W/o Elbert D. CANUP Eliza 11 Jun 1896 27 Jan 1974 W/o R. P. CANUP R. P. (Richmond Pearson) 18 Aug 1898 17 Nov 1989 H/o Eliza Ann Hicks CHANCE E. W. (E. H.) 1881 1954 H/o Nora CHANCE Nora 24 Dec 1884 11 Oct 1969 W/o E. H. CRISP Gerald D. 5 Mar 1941 1 ma 1968 H/o Jennifer CRISP Jennifer 10 Jan 1947 W/o Gerald D. DEWEESE Clyde DEWEESE Goalie DEWEESE Jess DEWEESE Loy DEWEESE William 1900 1968 FOREST ? 22 Nov 1879 5 Jan 1907 D/o Benjamin & Annie LANCE Janese Garett 26 Oct 1910 6 May 1953 HEDDEN (Infant) D/o H. A. HICKS Hattie L. (Mattie) 16 Jul 1881 14 Sep 1939 HICKS Scott 28 Nov 1961 12 Jun 1972 S/o Cline & Sandra HICKS Thomas Marion 2 Jul 1864 20 Dec 1962 H/o Mattie HICKS W. Claude 4 Jan 1902 11 Apr 1934 JOHNSON Ivane 9 Feb 1897 21 Feb 1978 H/o Julia B. JOHNSON Julia B. 10 Jul 1896 29 Dec 1977 W/o Ivane JOHNSON Sallie 1876 1961 W/o Zeb V. JOHNSON Willie 10 Oct 1900 20 Oct 1900 S/o Zeb V. JOHNSON Zeb V. 1876 1969 H/o Sallie LANCE Ernest M. 10 Oct 1876 9 Dec 1970 W/o Martha Jane LANCE Hazel C. 22 Apr 1915 W/o John D. LANCE John D. 14 Sep 1934 26 Nov 1976 H/o Hazel C. LANCE Martha Jane 28 Jan 1886 25 Aug 1928 W/o Ernest M. GARETT Woodroe 8 Aug 1934 14 Sep 1948 S/o Earnest & Janese Garett LEATHERWOOD Evelyn 7 Jun 1980 Age 84; w/o Samuel LEATHERWOOD Rebecca 15 Aug 1862 21 Feb 1947 W/o S. J. LEATHERWOOD S. J. 3 Dec 1859 2 Oct 1933 H/o Rebecca LEATHERWOOD Samuel 7 Jul 1901 Age 84; h/o Evelyn LEDFORD Abraham B. (Rev) 28 Feb 1895 22 Feb 1957 H/o Nora M.; SGT Inf. LEDFORD Albert G. 25 May 1883 11 Aug 1955 LEDFORD Boyd 14 Mar 1911 2 Jul 1912 LEDFORD David A. 11 Jun 1835 9 Feb 1896 H/o Mary A.; CSA LEDFORD Eli C. Civil War Vet LEDFORD Flora Brendle 6 Dec 1923 24 Jan 1992 W/o Floyd B. LEDFORD Floyd B. 8 Dec 1918 13 Dec 1985 H/o Flora Brendle LEDFORD Fred C. 8 Dec 1904 2 Jan 1905 LEDFORD James H. 6 Jul 1878 11 Jul 1887 LEDFORD Jennie Forest 22 Nov 1879 5 Jan 1907 D/o Benjamin & Annie Forest LEDFORD Lillie 25 Mar 1883 6 Jan 1960 W/o Rev R. B. LEDFORD Mary A. 13 May 1858 11 Aug 1943 W/o David A. LEDFORD Mary A. 1849 1897 W/o Thomas S. LEDFORD Nora M. 1912 1939 W/o Rev Abraham B. LEDFORD R. B. (Rev) 16 Apr 1887 1 Jun 1975 H/o Lillie LEDFORD Thomas S. 1816 1901 H/o Mary A. LEDFORD W. E. "Judd" LEWIS Avery 1887 1889 LEWIS Bruce 1857 1889 LEWIS Rosalee 1862 1934 MCCRAY Donald 28 Apr 1933 21 Jan 1993 H/o Doris Hicks; s/o Willard Burton McCray & Matilda Chance McCray MCCRAY Ellavee Canup 10 Jul 1923 W/o Theron E. MCCRAY Faye Wyke 16 May 1944 W/o Rev Raymond W. MCCRAY Eleanor A. 16 Nov 1933 W/o James Bill MCCRAY Frank W. 9 Mar 1911 28 Oct 1961 MCCRAY James Billy 11 Mar 1935 20 Nov 1988 H/o Eleanor Arnold McCray; s/o Tilda Chance McCray MCCRAY John Jr. 1 Jun 1943 24 Aug 1954 S/o Rev Willard MCCRAY Louise 21 Aug 1947 W/o Ronald J. MCCRAY Raymond W. (Rev) 5 Dec 1939 4 Aug 1975 H/o Faye Wyke MCCRAY Robert W. 10 Jan 1948 7 May 1967 S/o Fred MCCRAY Ronald J. 28 Sep 1947 15 Aug 1988 H/o Louise McDowell; s/o Theron & Ellavee McCray MCCRAY Dandra Denise 23 Apr 1964 23 Apr 1964 D/o Helen McCray MCCRAY Theron E. 24 Jul 1917 31 Oct 1990 H/o Ellavee Canup; s/o John Henry & Naomi Stockton McCray MCCRAY Tilda C. 27 Mar 1907 W/o Rev Willard MCCRAY Willard (Rev.) 13 Jun 1902 26 Nov 1970 H/o Tilda C. MCTAGGART Betty Sue 29 Jul 1952 6 Aug 1979 MCTAGGART Dale 13 May 1954 28 Sep 1954 S/o A. D. ROACH (Infant) D/o Lewis & Mary ROACH Albe E. 22 Nov 1915 W/o Sam C. ROACH Arthur Frank 30 Nov 1905 8 Aug 1942 H/o Mamie Barker ROACH Charlie 25 May 1866 H/o Haseltine ROACH Christine C. 31 Jan 1928 W/o J. Thomas ROACH Haseltine 25 Jun 1873 24 Feb 1944 W/o Charlie ROACH J. Thomas 15 Apr 1928 27 Apr 1979 H/o Christine C. ROACH Lewis H. 16 Jun 1899 16 Jan 1972 H/o Mary L. ROACH Mamie Barker 23 May 1904 23 Aug 1975 W/o Arthur Frank ROACH Mary L. 23 Dec 1898 9 Sep 1990 W/o Lewis H. ROACH Sam C. 6 Jun 1910 3 Jan 1985 H/o Alba E. Ledford ROACH Van 7 Mar 1904 5 Feb 1954 ROBINSON Gladis 20 Feb 1942 7 Nov 1943 D/o J. C. Robinson ROBINSON Jane Turner 1827 1897 ROBINSON Neoma E. 23 Aug 1851 29 Jan 1929 W/o William T. ROBINSON William T. 17 Dec 1847 9 Jan 1901 H/o Neoma E. ROGERS Jack 3 Apr 1926 20 Feb 1978 H/o Martha ROGERS Martha 25 May 1927 25 Jan 1978 W/o Jack TURNER Bynum L. 7 Jun 1865 7 Apr 1943 STEWART Edgar 17 Dec 1918 WATSON Joyce 1880 1925 W/o Lon D. WATSON Paul Bert Jan 1988 Age 71; h/o Margie Ledford WATSON Lon D. 12 Sep 1874 16 Jun 1957 H/o Joyce WHITAKER Stella Geneva Monkus 9 Mar 1918 29 Aug 1991 WATSON Paul Jan 1988 H/o Margie Ledford VOYLES Sherman McKinley 28 Oct 1994 Age 73; h/o Laura Edna Brendle Voyles; s/o Alfred & Liza Trantham Voyles WHITAKER Charles 22 Oct 1994 Age 51; h/o Cynthia Worley; s/o James & Stella Monkus Whitaker